Award Travel 101
Welcome to the Award Travel 101 Podcast! Founded in 2013 with just 20 members, the Award Travel 101 Facebook group teaches members how to travel the world using points and miles. Today, a community of over 100,000+ people from around the world share, teach and learn how to travel anywhere on any budget. Where are you going with Award Travel?
Award Travel 101
Incredible Trip to New Zealand on Points, Plus a Trip to the Freddie Awards
In this podcast episode, Joe and Mike discuss various topics related to award travel and recent promotions. They feature a trip report by Award Travel 101 member Nicole, who shares how she creatively used expiring Marriott Free Night Awards along with other points and miles for a trip to trip to New Zealand.
They also cover news such as Hyatt's acquisition of Mr. & Mrs. Smith, a recent United Polaris booking frenzy which prompted trips to Australia.
Additionally, the hosts recap their recent travels, including Mike's family trip to the Grand Canyon, and preview future trips.
Lastly Joe details his experience at the results of the Freddie Awards, celebrating standout performers in travel loyalty programs, with Marriott and Aeroplan receiving top honors across several categories.
See more in the Award Travel 101 Community.
Awards Used
- Marriott Free Night Award certificate.
- 55K Alaska miles +$51 per person
- 65K AA miles + $47.27 per person (one card bonus could net those miles)
Links to news and offers
- Marriott Free Night Award certificate.
- Hyatt Acquisition of Mr. & Mrs. Smith
- Hyatt Bonus Journeys - 3K points every 2 nights
Where to Find Us
- The Free 110k+ member Award Travel 101 Community.
- To book time with our team, check out Award Travel 1-on-1.
- You can also email us at 101@award.travel
- Our next meetup will be May 16-18, 2025 in Chicago! Tickets are SOLD OUT and the waitlist is exhaused but stay tuned for news about our next meetup!
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